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LOS ANGELES – For two days, all the Celtics heard about was how old they were and how badly they played, both of which are true.
But the Celtics have developed a filter about all these things. They have, during the course of the postseason, tuned out whatever may be floating around them in the ether and focused instead on what they can control.
When it gets away from them, as it did in Game 1, they can look very bad indeed. But they have also developed an ability to correct those flaws and return to what has made them successful in the first place.
They don't do adjustments so much as they do tune-ups, and against the Lakers in Game 2 of the NBA finals, they did all the things that they didn't do in the opener in getting out of here with a split and a 104-93 victory.
It didn't hurt matters that Ray Allen had one of the great shooting nights in the history of the game, considering the stakes, or that Rajon Rondo added another pelt to his wall with a masterful triple double performance.
That's the other thing about this team. You're never quite sure from game to game whether it's going to come from Allen or Rondo or Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett or Nate Robinson. That makes the C's difficult to play against, but it also reveals something about their collective maturity.
On a night when Garnett couldn't answer the challenge of playing Pau Gasol and when Pierce couldn't get his offense in rhythm, they found their answers elsewhere. The blueprint remained the same — play defense, get stops and rebound — but the details often are a jumble from game to game and night to night. Those are just plot points in an ongoing narrative.
"Simple," Rondo said. "Just rebounding. I think they missed the same shots they missed in Game 1, but those guys were the aggressive ones and they got those rebounds and loose balls. We got them tonight and we were able to get down on the break and attack."
Rondo might not get another triple-double in this series and Allen, as great as he is, isn't likely to have another night where he shoots 8-for-11 from 3-point range. But that's what it took Sunday night and that's how they are going back to Boston with what they came here to get.
If they are going to continue on their improbable path to a championship this season the characters will surely change but the character of their team must not. This is how they did it.
Ray Allen has a well-deserved reputation for being thoughtful and introspective. It's a nice balance to the rest of his teammates whose collective scowls and icy demeanors are as much their signature as their team defense.
But Allen was angry. He was frustrated, ticked off and a whole lot of other more colorful adjectives that aren't fit for publication.
"Well I was upset," he said. "So when I went and practiced, I spoke with most of you and I wasn't in the best of moods because I was ready to practice. I felt like I was in limbo, like I've got to hurry up and play another game."
His mood brightened considerably when he got his first shot, a 20-footer, and he made it. Then he made a couple of 3-pointers and his mood changed from anger to that special place that only shooters like Allen can get themselves into.
"Shooters shoot," Nate Robinson said. "Ray is, hands down the best shooter in NBA history. He's a piece of work. He works every day on his shot. He's true that way. That's kind of cool, just watching him. Every time he gets the ball we think it's going in. It's a beautiful thing man, to run full speed, play defense and still be able to get the shot off."
It's sometimes hard to quantify just how great a shooter Allen really is, but it wasn't difficult to place this performance into context. No one has ever made more 3-pointers in an NBA finals game and the crazy thing was, he did almost all of it in the first half.
Allen took eight 3-pointers in the first half and made seven of them. He made more than half his team's shots, scored exactly half their points (27) and did it while the rest of his teammates shot 32 percent.
The only thing he didn't do was shrug his shoulders Michael Jordan-style, but he did have a few choice words for some of the fans in the front row. As noted, he was angry.
"I can't say enough about what Ray did for us tonight, especially in the first half," Rondo said. "He carried us the whole way. Guys were in foul trouble from Kevin to Perk, just everyone. We were playing on the edge, but Ray, he held us through it."
Allen took only two more shots in the third quarter and only four more in the fourth, but in a way he had already done what he needed to do. He made the Lakers adjust, putting Kobe Bryant on him instead of Derek Fisher, which opened up Rondo's game.
And, he carried the Celtics through a weirdly disjointed first half where they were dominant for about 22 minutes and awful for the last two.
"It's amazing when you think we had a player that had 27 points in the first half and we were only up six," Doc Rivers said. "That's how close this series is going to be."
Allen had put on a performance for the ages in the first half, but Lakers adjusted and that meant that the second half belonged to Rondo.
There's an interesting dynamic that plays out between players and the media in the finals. For example, the large majority of them have not yet become used to Rondo's personality.
So, while they wanted him to gush, he demurred. When they wanted him to talk about how great he played, he passed. We've all become used to this by now, but in the time-honored tradition of the "talk about" question, he was asked to talk about what it meant for him to come through on this stage with a triple double.
This is what he said:
"Anything I can do to help my team win is big. As far as assists, Ray probably made eight of those assists. Rebounding, just having a knack for the ball, and the points came in the full court and KG set some great picks for us tonight."
With all that, why wouldn't he have put up 19 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists? That's just what he does. Even making that 20 foot jump shot, which put the Celtics up by five with two minutes left.
"Tonight, he was unbelievable," Rivers said. "He made the big shot. I'm thinking Mark Price is somewhere celebrating. He took a million of those shots this summer and didn't hesitate. That was my favorite play for him. He's our quarterback and he does a lot of stuff for us. He was special tonight."
Rondo was indeed special, but he was positively brilliant in the last six minutes after he finally got a rest. He played every second of the first 36 minutes and Rondo was exhausted. "Yeah, I needed it," Rondo said.
When he came back the Celtics were down by two, but over the final six minutes he outscored the Lakers by himself, 10-9. He gave the game exactly what was needed, when it was needed, which is the ultimate sign of a great point guard.
Just don't expect him to be amazed at the things that he does.
"The best part about getting a triple-double is getting a win," he said. "That's pretty much it. It would be pointless to get a triple-double and lose the game."
There were six minutes left in the third quarter and Kevin Garnett and Kendrick Perkins each had four fouls. At the same time the Laker big men duo of Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum were destroying them in the paint.
Rivers called on Glen Davis and Rasheed Wallace and asked them to hold down the fort. For various reasons Davis and Wallace are not great matchups for Gasol and Bynum. Davis, because of his height and Wallace because of his back. But by the time the third quarter was over the game was tied.
"The bench was huge," Rivers said. "All of them. We have a certain rotation that we want our bigs to play, and obviously it was blown up within four minutes of the game because of fouls. I thought Rasheed was huge. You could see him struggling with the back, but he gave us as much as he could give. And Baby was huge."
The Lakers had an astonishing 14 blocked shots in the game, 13 of them coming from Gasol and Bynum and there's no way of knowing without breaking down the film how many more of them they altered.
Davis shot only 4-for-13, but he kept playing hard and he wound up with eight points, seven rebounds and five offensive boards. Wallace who has had a sneaky-good series so far added seven points and seven rebounds. Tony Allen played another strong defensive game on Bryant without the mind-numbing offensive miscues that unfairly characterized his Game 1 effort.
But the biggest bench contribution may have come from Nate Robinson, who played only six minutes. Robinson got in the game to start the fourth quarter because Rondo was exhausted and the Celtics needed offense.
Robinson responded with seven points, no turnovers and boundless energy.
"Nate played great," Rondo said. "It's the second time he's done that [in the playoffs]. He was ready when his name was called."
Robinson didn't force the issue, but when he got his shot he took it and buried it.
"I always feel like I'm hot, no matter how many I miss, how many I make," he said. "I make one I feel like I make 'em all, just like Ray. It was the sign of a team man. It was a real team effort. All the way down from the coach to Scal in a suit cheering us on."
This is how the Celtics win games. The names may change from one day to the next, but the constants remain the same. Play defense, rebound, make the hustle plays and someone will be the hero.
They have put themselves back in the series and now have three games in Boston to try to stake out an advantage. The series has shifted and so have the storylines heading into Game 3, but for the Celtics it's all part of the same story.
Dale, Michael and Jerry dig into the details of this draft for the Patriots with ESPN's Mike Reiss.
Giardi and Price discuss the Tom Brady appeal getting overturned and Roger Goodell's victory tour. The guys can't believe the victory lap and some of his behavior. The more you listen to him, the more frustrating his behavior becomes.
Giardi and Price break down how the teams in the AFC East altered their futures after the NFL Draft weekend.
Sam Packard is joined by Celtics 2nd Round draft pick Abdel Nader to discuss his path to the the NBA and how he plans to improve his game. Sam then talks to Player Development Coach Nick Friedman from Elite Skills Training, the pre-Draft camp Nader attended. Friedman also gives his opinion on the Celtics performance at summer league and the development of Jaylen Brown.
Isaiah Thomas talks to Glenn and Lou about why he loves Boston, the NBA Money Bump, oh, and some Durant guy
Danny Ainge joins Glenn and Christian to explain the Celtics draft process; and he also discusses the trade rumors that permeated the night.
Drew Pomeranz looked stronger in his second Red Sox start but the offense wasn't there to back him up tonight. Mut recaps the 4-2 loss to the Tigers. Thoughts on the manager, the bullpen, and your Sox calls as well.
Joe Castiglione & Tim Neverett talked to the new Sox reliever, who got his first save for the team today against the Twins.
Christian recaps the Sox 2-1 loss to the Twins. Eduardo Rodriguez had a good showing tonight but couldn't get the run support needed to secure a W. Thoughts on all of that as well as your calls on Red Sox Review.
Joey Mac joins Ken Laird on his Saturday show to discuss the David Backes addition and Loui Eriksson departure in NHL free agency
DJ and Pete continue to assess the season that was for the Bruins and look toward the future for the franchise and how they can improve.
DJ and Pete are together for the final Sunday Skate of the season. They get into their overall thoughts on the season, the Bruins keeping Claude Julien on as head coach and the end-of-season press conferences last week. They discuss the rebuild process, what the Bruins need and how they can obtain it. Plenty of callers have their own theories and opinions on all of these topics as well.
Respected journalist Jackie MacMullan is forced to spend ten minutes listening to previous show renditions of Gary Tanguay's erotic writings, including from his novel 'Love in a Day.'
Dino, Gary Tanguay and Jackie MacMullan discuss the state of the presidential race, including whether Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton have driven any voters from one side of the political spectrum to the other.
ESPN's Jackie MacMullan are in studio to discuss the state of the Celtics, including Gerald Green's signing over the weekend and a glut of players on the roster.
Glenn and Tom Caron talk about Michael Jordan's letter where he calls for a halt to gun violence. They also talk about MJ's timing in using this platform; something he'd not done in the past.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz was booed by her Constituency at a breakfast to kick off the DNC, and Glenn and Tom Caron discuss what that means for the Convention.
Glenn and Tom Caron talk about the Aroldis Chapman trade; looking at what the Cubs gave up, the price for Relievers might be too steep for the Sox to consider.
Dale and Holley close out the show with the day's best sound.
The guys welcome back Michael from vacation and give him crap for his outfit.
We look back at some of the classic temper tantrums of athletes and coaches.
Kirk Minihane is joined by Boston comedy legend Lenny Clarke. If you are a fan of stand up comedy this is the podcast for you. Kirk and Lenny talk about Carlin, Pryor, Williams, Murphy and many more.
Kirk Minihane is joined by former ESPN ombudsman and New York Times writer Robert Lipsyte. Kirk and Robert discuss the current state of ESPN and how Robert feels he did in his role as ombudsman. They both criticize ESPN for the lack of journalism at ESPN and look at some of the curious decisions the world wide leader has made in the past few years.
Kirk Minihane is joined by Lenny Dykstra to talk about his book, his life pleasing older women, and Lenny tries to avoid his past issues with money. This is one explosive episode.
Christian Fauria and Dr Gill talk about what you need to do to be in the best shape to help your golf game. What exercises you should and shouldn't be doing so you can impress on the course.
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This week we look back at the Open Championship.
Glenn, Lou, and Christian examine the latest Pitcher rumored to be on the Sox' radar.More from this show
Gerry, Mut and Kirk dig back into the Melania Trump speech on night one of the RNC and discuss how the Trump team will and should handle things going forward.More from this show
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Someone should tell Octomom that when you allow cameras to follow you around those pictures and video stay on the internet forever. In the beginning of Celebridate Octomom states quite plainly that she has never been on a date ever. In fact she says, she has only had one boyfriend and of course "the donor". I wonder if her ex-husband is aware of this, or how about her Valentines date. Yep, back in 2010 Octomom let cameras follow her on a romantic date. Her nannies fixed her up with the friend of a friend and cameras followed them from the time he picked her up at her house until the happy couple emerged hand in hand from a restaurant. (so what about no touching?)
On Celebridate we see her struggle through the poses on her yoga date. She grimaces and blunders through moves. Maybe it's a short term memory problem because in 2009 and in 2010 she let cameras follow her as she practiced yoga in the park. She said she did yoga several times a week and wanted to make a fitness video.
The most offensive part of this disaster is when she talks about the octuplet birth. She says she was ripped apart, blood everywhere with people and babies screaming. The dedicated doctors and nurses that delivered her children safely deserve way better than that description of the octuplet birth. Without their planning and care her story could very well have been a tragedy. Not that it isn't a tragedy mind you, just a different kind. Again the truth is out there. She sold the birth video and it is nothing like she describes.
Celebridate with Octomom was an embarrassing andawkward showcase of this woman's disconnect with reality. Shame on HDnet and Celebridate for buying into her delusions to promote your show.

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One of the take-aways found in Cumbernauld is Ken Wok at 21D Glencryan Road. There is a good range of dishes available from Ken Wok. Although this site doesn't yet possess complete data for Ken Wok, we are trying to find out more about it. Unfortunately, there isn't a menu for Ken Wok on this website. This takeaway serves Chinese.
my brother has this wee shop on speed dial, they know his households number now asnwer and say 'no you again ' no am kidding. its in a unit insdie a right dive of a street near a bus terminus in a wee scabby industrial estate in the back of beyond but it is worth tracking it down, as the foods bloody great ! its ken wok not ken barlow
By Anonymous about 4 years ago.
lovely lovely lovely
great wee place, in a very strange place but go find it the food is lovely and pleasant people.
By Anonymous about 4 years ago.
Nice food, quick delivery
I always use this Chinese but get it delivered, so can't comment on where it is or why it matters where it is located. Doesn't effect the quality of the food or the service. Would recommend to anyone, only drawback is there is no menu online and they never deliver a menu or advertise!
By Anonymous about 3 years ago.
Great Food
my family have all been using Ken Wok for years now, we have tried others but nothing compares, VERY tasty food, lovely people
By Anonymous about 3 years ago.
Ken Wok
Food is lovely, delivery is usually prompt, kitchen is very clean and visible from counter.
Prices higher than others.
Located not very central, in a hidden industrial estate where not many people go.
The chips they do are reheats, usually quite chewy when you get them
No Menu Online
Staff are usually pretty miserable, very difficult to talk to anyone (chefs don't welcome or talk to you like some other places) they need to work on their attitude toward customer service and be more welcoming.
By Anonymous almost 3 years ago.
great fod, clean place
been using this for over a year now since met my partner and hes been using it very regularly for way longer staff are always polite & friendly, maybe not as chatty as some people but then they are always busy with deliveries so maybe other places have more time to chat!
food is great, we always collect and is still hot when get home & settled, would highly recommend. as said by others its in industrial estate most people probably need told before would know it existed, but well worth going to.
By Anonymous over 2 years ago.
cumbernaulds hidden gem
The special chow mein is amazing as are the honey & garlic ribs. In fact I've never had anything from Ken wok that didn't arrive piping hot or tasted less than magic!!! Been using this place for about 2/3 years, all other cumbernauld Chinese takeaways are just a disappointment compared to them.
Staff are polite & helpful. They obviously keep their overheads low by being in an industrial unit but they definitely don't scrimp on the quality of food.
Keep up the good work, my pal Ken :-)
By Anonymous about 2 years ago.


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Research Article
Corporate Governance and returns on information technology investment: evidence from an emerging market†
Version of Record online: 9 SEP 2010
DOI: 10.1002/smj.886
Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Strategic Management Journal
Volume 32, Issue 6, pages 595–623, June 2011
Additional Information
How to Cite
Ho, J. L. Y., Wu, A. and Xu, S. X. (2011), Corporate Governance and returns on information technology investment: evidence from an emerging market. Strat. Mgmt. J., 32: 595–623. doi: 10.1002/smj.886
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Publication History
- Issue online: 6 APR 2011
- Version of Record online: 9 SEP 2010
- Accepted manuscript online: 23 AUG 2010 08:39AM EST
- Manuscript Revised: 6 AUG 2010
- Manuscript Received: 24 SEP 2008
- Abstract
- Article
- References
- Cited By
- IT investment;
- board independence;
- foreign ownership;
- firm performance;
- firm size;
- industry competitiveness
Prior studies have reported mixed findings on the impact of corporate information technology (IT) investment on firm performance. This study investigates the effect of corporate governance, an important management control mechanism, on the relation between IT investment and firm performance in the Taiwanese electronics industry. Specifically, we explore board independence and foreign ownership, which have increasingly become salient factors concerning corporate governance in emerging markets. We address their roles across firms of different sizes and in industries where degrees of competitiveness run a wide gamut. Our results show a positive moderating effect of board independence on the IT investment-firm performance relation, especially when competition intensifies. Furthermore, we find that the greater the foreign ownership in small firms, the more positive the IT investment-firm performance relation, suggesting that foreign investors may bring IT expertise to help small firms reap the benefits of using IT. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


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TUCSON, Ariz. -- Miles Simon, a member of Arizona's 1997
national championship team, has been hired as an assistant to coach
Lute Olson, the athletic department announced Thursday.
The hiring of the 29-year-old Simon coincides with a
restructuring of Olson's staff.
Reggie Geary, another former Wildcats player hired as an
assistant two months ago, will become recruiting coordinator and
coordinator of basketball operations.
Ryan Hansen, who had held the basketball operations post, will
become a liaison between the men's basketball program and the
athletic department development office in several funding projects.
Jack Murphy loses the title of recruiting coordinator but will continue to serve as the program's video coordinator. Associate head coach Jim Rosborough and assistant coach Josh Pastner will
remain in their positions.
Rodney Tention, an assistant to Olson for eight years, left in
April to become head coach at Loyola Marymount Lions.
Simon played professional basketball for six seasons, one with the NBA's Orlando Magic, and the next five with teams in the
Continental Basketball Association, Israel, Italy, Venezuela and
The Wildcats were 106-27 in Simon's years with the school. He was a first-team All-American selection by The Associated Press in
1998. The 6-foot-5 guard averaged 14.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and
four assists in his college career.
After retiring as a player in December, Simon returned to Tucson to finish requirements for a bachelor's degree in family studies. He earned his degree on July 20.
Olson is entering his 23rd season at Arizona. The Wildcats open
their season Nov. 21 against Kansas at the Maui Invitational.


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McNeely explained that while dealing with his burning back pains, he discovered a sharp point as he was rubbing the lump where doctors had stitched him up.
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Շնորհաւոր Նոր Տարի եւ Սուրբ Ծնունդ, З новым годам, Sretna nova godina, Bloavezh mat, Честита нова година, Šťastný nový rok, 新年快乐, 새해 복 많이 받으세요, Pace e salute, Sretna nova godina, Godt nytår, Šťastný nový rok, Srečno novo leto, Head uut aastat, Onnellista uutta vuotta, Gelukkig nieuwjaar, Bonne année, Lokkich neijier, Ath bhliain faoi mhaise, Blwyddyn newydd dda, გილოცავთ ახალ წელს, Καλή χρονιά, Rogüerohory, સાલ મુબારક, Hauoli makahiki hou, Gelukkig nieuwjaar, Boldog új évet, Happy new year, Felice anno nuovo, あけましておめでとうございます, Laimīgu jauno gadu, Laimingų naujųjų metų, E gudd neit joër, Среќна нова година, Nava varsha ashamshagal, Godt nyttår, Bon annada, Szczęśliwego nowego roku, Feliz ano novo, Un an nou fericit, С новым годом, Gelükkig nyjaar, Bliadhna mhath ur, Srećna nova godina, Gott nytt år, สวัสดีปีใหม่, Yeni yılınız kutlu olsun, Щасливого нового року, Ene boune anéye, * عام سعيد*.
Hi Andy, first of all wish you the best for the coming year in a few hours, that 2013 brings you good light for photography and good luck in everything personal. I love the picture but I can not understand what Google, perhaps I have not noticed what you mention the name nonetheless Google Maps does not make mistakes once, years ago I wrote to correct the name of a street and took years rectify, mostly because this street mentions my family. I guess my uncles and my cousins had to do the same and so agreed to rectify, hehe. A big hug friend Andy, see you next year.
Frederic Great idea!
Gatoland - I eventually got the name from my girlfriend so I added it to the title but kept my negative Google Map comment!
A big thanks you both and a Very Happy New Year.
Best wishes, Andy
Then tell your girlfriend that Google owes you a commission, hehe, very good point. Much happiness to the two and a new life from this fantastic 2013, with best wishes, the gato (land), hehe
L 3, a fine panorama.
Gatoland Good idea! And neither she nor I come cheap!
Kastl Many thanks,
Best wishes to you both, Andy
You have to charge a lot, better in sterling because in dollars or euros does not seem a good idea lurking storms and from the same day, hehe. A hug my friend, much happiness for this 2013
I was thinking in terms of Yuan!
But even euros are better than used halfpenny stamps.
Best wishes, Andy
A beautiful landscape, Andy. *like
My best wishes to you in this new year 2013
Greetings from Zaragoza, Carmen
Many thanks Carmen.
Best wishes for 2013,
Preciosa imagen. Tengo algunas con niebla de los últimos días. Like. Saludos y Feliz año nuevo desde Madrid
I look forward to seeing the foggy photos. I saw the fog and wanted so much to get into the clouds ... but ... I can't do quite what I used to do. Ironic; last year no car and much freedom: This year - girlfriend with car and no freedom!
Thank you for the nice compliments, Angel.
I wish all the very best for the New Year,
I agree with you in the yuan, but not in the euro. I think his gracious majesty did very well in rejecting the euro, now we see it clear as day. However, and despite what the experts say about buying sovereign debt and all that, I still think it is best that you pay Google in gold, no taxes and governed by market price without any government influence, I pay about few bars ... ¿1 kilo? and meteis in a safe in ... Cayman Islands at least, hehehe. By the way, there are freedoms that resignation thousand loves, and never better, hehehe, so congratulations, you will be very happy.
Very beautiful landscape
J.C, many thanks and also for your visit, kind words and likes. Much appreciated.
Have a good weekend. Best wishes, Andy
Photo taken in El Escorial, Madrid, Spain


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Despite being dead for 15 years, Tupac Shakur made it to the Coachella stage on Sunday to perform with Snoop Dog. This is the second most important hologram ever, after Will.i.am's presidential election coverage hologram in '08. Why do only rappers get to become holograms?
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Two teenagers whose bodies were discovered in the High Prairie area earlier this week both died as a result of gunshot wounds, RCMP said Thursday morning.
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Depending on how you feel about Android Wear, we have some bad news today. Samsung has confirmed it will no longer support the wearables platform, which dashes any hopes of an Android-based Gear S3.
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The Samsung Z1 runs the Tizen operating system and has been a pretty popular phone for developing markets since it released in January last year. It launched running Tizen OS 2.3, and in August a Z1 beta testing program was announced for Tizen 2.4. Now it's reported that the final version of the Samsung Z1 […]
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While the jury is still out on the Tizen OS as a whole, Samsung is gearing up to make a major push on the smartphone side of things if a new rumor pans out. The Samsung Z3 Tizen release is something we've all been expecting for Europe, and it may land in more locales than expected.
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text: QC: PK Gaming, Fuzznip, ShootingStarmie GP: sirndpt, Wyvern56 Overview ######## While it was a serious force to be reckoned with in past generations, Salamence has since declined in effectiveness as others, such as Dragonite and Mega Charizard X, generally outperform it as a setup sweeper, thanks to their respective abilities, Multiscale and Tough Claws. The introduction of the Fairy-type further hurt Salamence as it lacks the coverage moves to break through bulky Fairies. Furthermore, a weakness to Stealth Rock and base 100 Speed—which falls just short of many threatening Pokemon in OU—mean that Salamence can be revenge killed fairly easily even at +1, and cannot sweep teams as effectively as it once could. However, Salamence has a few redeeming qualities. It has access to the fantastic setup move Dragon Dance, which when backed by its high base Attack, allows Salamence to hit extremely hard after a boost. Intimidate is an excellent ability which makes setting up a Dragon Dance boost slightly easier, while Moxie allows Salamence to plow through defensive and balanced teams. In addition, Salamence's decent Special Attack and access to Fire Blast prevent common physical walls such as Skarmory, Ferrothorn, and Forretress from stopping it completely. Dragon Dance ######## name: Dragon Dance move 1: Dragon Dance move 2: Outrage / Dragon Claw move 3: Earthquake move 4: Fire Blast ability: Intimidate item: Lum Berry / Life Orb evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe nature: Naive Moves ======== Dragon Dance is imperative on this set, as it provides a vital boost to Salamence's Attack and Speed, allowing it to outrun all of the unboosted Pokemon in the metagame, with the exception of Deoxys-S. Outrage is the preferred Dragon-type STAB move due to its high Base Power, but Dragon Claw is perfectly viable if being locked into Outrage is undesirable. The decrease in power is significant, though. Steel-types that resist Salamence's Dragon-type attacks are hit hard by Earthquake and Fire Blast. Earthquake hits the likes of Heatran, Aegislash, and Excadrill super effectively and is Salamence's best option against most Fairy-types. Fire Blast covers Steel-types such as Skarmory, Forretress, Ferrothorn, and Scizor, all of which can survive a boosted Earthquake. If desired, Fire Fang can be used for its higher accuracy, its power being boosted by Dragon Dance, and useful burn and flinch chance. However, it fails to OHKO Skarmory, Forretress, and Ferrothorn even at +1, and so is generally inferior to Fire Blast. Finally, Hydro Pump is an interesting option over Fire Blast. It allows Salamence to defeat Landorus-T and Hippowdon; Pokemon that are usually excellent answers to Physical attackers. Set Details ======== A Naive nature ensures maximum Speed without reducing the power of Fire Blast. If Fire Fang is used instead, a Jolly nature is ideal. The item choice comes down to personal preference. A Lum Berry gives Salamence insurance against status, allowing it to set up a Dragon Dance on the likes of Rotom-W and Jellicent, and can cure confusion induced by Outrage. On the other hand, a Life Orb provides greater attacking power and ensures that Salamence can OHKO defensive Skarmory and Ferrothorn with Fire Blast after Stealth Rock. Intimidate is preferred, as it can potentially grant more opportunities to set up a Dragon Dance, as well as weaken opposing Pokemon. Moxie is an option if the extra Attack boosts are appealing; however, Salamence often cannot defeat its checks even at +1 or +2. Usage Tips ======== Salamence's role is to attempt a late game sweep, or to weaken opposing walls to allow a teammate to sweep more easily. If using Lum Berry, Salamence can safely set up Dragon Dance against opposing status inducers, as long as they are not Pokemon with Prankster. Naturally, only set up in this situation if you are sure that Salamence can KO the status user on the next turn. Life Orb sets are more suited to wallbreaking, especially when facing more defensive teams. Be wary of your opponent baiting you to lock Salamence in with Outrage; it is wise to avoid immediately selecting Outrage if your opponent has a healthy Fairy- or Steel-type remaining. If Salamence is locked into Outrage and not confused, any Fairy-type can easily revenge kill it. Remember, with Intimidate, Salamence can provide useful team support in the event that it is less effective against the opposing team, or if it has been crippled by status. As such, it can occasionally be a good idea to preserve Salamence in order to weaken opposing physical sweepers. Be cautious about using Salamence's Intimidate against Defiant users, particularly Bisharp, which will have their Attack boosted to +1 rather than dropped to -1. Team Options ======== Salamence is best suited to offensive teams with partners that can weaken each others' checks. Lucario, Mega Charizard X, and Scizor appreciate the opposing physical walls being weakened or removed, and in turn can weaken walls for Salamence. Entry hazard support is very useful; for example, two layers of Spikes give Lum Berry variants an 87% chance to OHKO 252 / 48 Ferrothorn with Fire Blast, making offensive Spikers such as Deoxys-S and Greninja good partners. Similarly, Salamence's weakness to Stealth Rock means that Rapid Spin support is appreciated; Defog is usually not optimal as it removes all hazards, and Salamence really needs them on the opponent's side of the field. Excadrill is an excellent spinner which can lay down Stealth Rock as well as threaten Fairy-types with Iron Head. Starmie is also a good Rapid Spin user; in addition, it is a nice check to Mamoswine. Other Options ######## Salamence has several alternate options at its disposal. Stone Edge is useful to hit Togekiss super effectively, as it completely walls Salamence otherwise. A Choice Scarf set designed to sweep using Moxie boosts can potentially be effective, but Salamence has poor coverage moves to be locked into. A dedicated mixed attacker set can take common physical walls by surprise with Draco Meteor, but this comes with a decrease in physical attacking power which makes wallbreaking difficult. Salamence's decent bulk and access to Roost makes a bulky support set possible, but this is outclassed by Dragonite and generally a waste of Salamence's offensive potential. Similarly, Tailwind or Defog can provide team support, but all of Salamence's moves are very important and leave it sorely lacking in coverage if one is removed. Checks & Counters ######## **Fairy-types**: Togekiss is an excellent counter, as it is immune to Salamence's Dragon-type STAB as well as Earthquake, and takes very little from Fire Blast. Azumarill can KO with Play Rough or set up with Belly Drum on a locked-in Outrage. Clefable, especially Unaware variants, takes little from Salamence's attacks even when boosted, and can retaliate with a STAB Moonblast. **Common Priority**: Revenge killing with priority is a good way to check Salamence; Ice Shard from Mamoswine and Weavile is able to revenge kill even Salamence that have set up, making it particularly effective. Scizor, Bisharp, and Talonflame have strong neutral priority moves and can potentially KO Salamence after Stealth Rock damage. **Physical Walls**: Physical walls such as Mega Blastoise and Hippowdon can take boosted hits and either KO or phaze Salamence out. Similarly, bulky Steel-types such as Aegislash and Heatran can switch into Outrage easily, though they must be wary of switching into Earthquake. **Stealth Rock**: Salamence loses 25% of its health when it switches into Stealth Rock, which limits its sweeping potential by making it easier to revenge kill. Hippowdon and Landorus-T can set up Stealth Rock and comfortably wall Salamence, making them worrisome for it. **Faster Choice Scarf Users** Strong Choice Scarf users that can outrun Salamence at +1 and KO, such as Garchomp, Terrakion, and Latios, make for good checks.


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Battery Storage on Grid Expected to Play Vital Role in Urgent Multi-Billion-Dollar Overhaul of World's Most Expansive Electricity System
American lithium-ion battery manufacturer Ener1, Inc. (Nasdaq: HEV) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) today with Russia's Federal Grid Company (MICEX: FEES) to help develop new opportunities to use high-performance battery systems to improve the reliability and performance of the Russian electricity system, which is facing record setting demand on an aging grid.
Rapid introduction of smart grid technology combined with energy storage capabilities is seen as a crucial tool for building a robust and modern system. Russia is the world's fourth largest electricity market, and is currently embarked on an intensive multi-billion-dollar effort to upgrade and improve its utility network, which has seen two decades of deferred investment. FGC, which owns almost 75,000 miles (120,000 kilometers) of transmission lines stretching across the country's nine time zones, is the essential link that ties the system together.
"Compared to any of the alternatives, grid storage is a quick, highly cost effective way to solve reliability and power quality challenges on any network, and especially one that is already operating at its limit," said Ener1 CEO Charles Gassenheimer. "Russia and other emerging markets have the opportunity to leapfrog the kind of systems that exist elsewhere because the need for innovative solutions is so acute, and their existing grids are already stretched thin. The ability to store energy to use where and when it's needed is a big part of that."
Last February, FGC announced plans to invest approximately $15 billion through 2012 to modernize its transmission infrastructure. The company estimates smart grid technologies in Russia will reduce electricity losses by 25 percent, and reduce usage by as much as 35 billion kilowatt hours per year, for savings worth more than $1.6 billion annually.
To fund the massive undertaking, FGC was given authority by the Russian federal government to increase prices it charges electricity generators by 51 percent in order to reflect with real world delivery costs. Overall investment in Russia's electricity sector has increased more than eight-fold since 2005, according to the Ministry of Energy, which predicts that the country will spend $20 billion in 2010 alone to improve generating and transmission systems.
"The Russian economy continues to experience unprecedented transformation, with an increasing share of it depending on reliable, affordable electric power," said FSK CEO Oleg Budargin. "Energy storage is a fundamental element in our strategy to make a truly flexible smart grid a reality. We are very excited to have as a partner one of the world's most sophisticated battery developers helping to make it possible."
The memorandum of understanding between the two companies was signed at the fourteenth annual St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, which gathers global business leaders and top officials of the Russian Federation. This year's session highlights the Russian government's new emphasis on technological innovation as the key to economic modernization.
Cooperation between U.S. and Russian companies on energy efficiency and smart grid development is also a focus of the bilateral Presidential Working Group formed last year by President Barack Obama and President Medvedev. That group is co-chaired by U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko, and will hold its next meeting in Washington, D.C. in July.
Battery storage systems are a readily scalable and rapidly deployable way to serve Russia's large, remotely located load centers, as well as its densely packed urban environments where rapidly rising demand due to the country's growing affluence is stretching distribution networks that, in some cases, haven't been improved since the Soviet era.
"These improvements are a high priority step in Russia's efforts to build up a diversified high tech economy that truly reflects the education and engineering talent that exist there," Gassenheimer said, noting that the country is also gearing up to host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. "That global spotlight has always been a major driver of new infrastructure investment."
FGC was formed in 2002 in conjunction with a reorganization of Russia's national electric power industry. FGC is listed on Russian stock exchanges and is approximately 78 percent owned by the Russian federal government.
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Ener1 develops and manufactures compact, high performance lithium-ion batteries to power the next generation of hybrid, plug-in hybrid and pure electric vehicles. The publicly traded company (NASDAQ:HEV) is led by an experienced team of engineers and energy system experts at its EnerDel subsidiary located in Indiana. In addition to the automobile market, applications for Ener1 lithium-ion battery technology include the military, grid storage and other growing markets. Ener1 also develops commercial fuel cell products through its EnerFuel subsidiary and nanotechnology-based materials and manufacturing processes for batteries and other applications through its NanoEner subsidiary.
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Open Joint-Stock Company Federal Grid Company of the Unified Energy System provides unified national electric grid management to the power industry in the Russian Federation. It offers energy transmission services; technical connection services, including services for electric power consumption (delivery), as well as providing actual connection of consumers' electric devices to the electric grid facilities to legal entities and individuals; and technical maintenance and repair of facilities in the unified national electric grid system. The company also invests in and develops the unified energy system.
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What are the top security threats facing businesses today? Finding answers to that question is essential for helping CIOs and CSOs best direct their security teams' resources -- eternally scarce time and money -- toward addressing the biggest risks facing their business.
Start with application vulnerabilities and mobile devices. That's according to a recent survey conducted by Frost & Sullivan and sponsored by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, aka (ISC)2.
In the survey, 10,413 information security professionals shared their top threat concerns: application vulnerabilities (cited by 73%), mobile devices (66%), viruses and worms (65%), internal employees (63%), hackers (55%), and contractors (45%). Other concerns include cyber terrorism (44%), cloud-based services (43%), and organized crime (38%).
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No. 351,311. Patented Oct. 19, 1886.
LLEl/VELLYN \V. CONKLING, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.
SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 351,311, dated October 19, 1886.
Application liled June 5, 1886. Serial No. 204,289.
To all whom it may concern.-
Be it known that I, LLEwELLYNVWGoNK- LING, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Exercising-Machines, of which the following is a full, clear, and accurate description, to wit:
This invention relates to an improvement in trainingmachines; and it consists in the peculiar construction and arrangement of the same, whereby the power and resistance are increased in direct proportion to the speed, substantially as will be hereinafter more fully described, and pointed out in the claims.
In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention pertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe 1ts construct-ion and operation, referring to the accompanying drawing, in which the figure represents a perspective view of my device.
(t represents a main frame, of suitable form and size, mounted for convenience upon a base, a. In this frame is journaled a wheel,
I), the shaft of which is provided with cranks 'b and pedals Z) of any suitable form, such as are commonly used upon bicycles.
In the upper end of the main frame is secured a standard, a, which I have preferred to make hollow, and provided with an extension, 0, which may be drawn out or pushed in at will and secured at the desired point by a set-screw, 0 to regulate the machine to the height of the rider. On this standard or its extension is secured the arm (I, which corresponds to the backbone of a bicycle, and is of sufficient length to receive and support the saddle, which it was not thought necessary to illustrate herewith. To the upper end of the standard is secured the handle-bar d.
On the base of the machine is secured a forked bearing, 9, in which is journaled a small wheel or roller, 6', which is driven by friction from the face of the larger wheel, and is therefore preferably covered with rubber or a similar material, to produce the proper frictional contact of the two surfaces, as seen at 6 The bearing 6 is slotted and secured by a setbolt, e", in order that the friction-roller may be adjusted to and from the driving-wheel to compensate for wear, 850.
(N0 model.)
On the roller-shaft is secured one or more wings or fan-blades, g, of proper size, which serve to regulate the speed and resistance.
The rider of this machine mounts it in the manner common to bicycles, and drives the large wheel with his feet, thereby revolving the fan-blades, which serve as a governor.
This machine is especially intended for use by bicycle-riders, and particularly such as de-.
sire to keep themselves in proper training while not enabled to use the bicycle by stress of weather or other causes. In the use of the bicycle the resistance and consequent power increase directly with the speed, and this is a feature hitherto not obtained automatically in training-machines. In the present device the increased speed of the fans creates an increased resistance to the air in direct and exact ratio to the speed, and the eii'ect upon the rider is therefore precisely what would result from a similar use of the bicycle under the same conditions, and is perfectly automatic and needs no attention on the part of the rider.
I do not confine myself to the exact construc" tion herein shown and described, but will alter it as occasion may require without departing from the spirit of the invention. I prefer to operate the fans by friction, as shown, but may use a geared or belted connection, if desired, which is a mechanical change at once comprehended and not necessary to more particularly describe. I will also sometimes substitute a clutch-and-lever action for the driving-cranks, to accommodate that class of riders who use a similarlydriven bicycle, and thus give the motion to which they may be accustomed.
Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-
1. In a bicycle training-machine, the combination, with the driving devices, of a re volving fan connected to and driven thereby, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
2. In a bicycle training-machine, the combination, with a main driving-wheel, of a revolving fan-shaft journaled in an adjustable bearing and having frictional contact with the drive-wheel, whereby the fan is adjustable for wear, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
3. In a bicycle training-machine, the combination, with a main frame provided with an In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my adjustable seat-support, and a, main drivinghand and affixed my seal this 23d day of J anwheelprovidedwith suitableoperating pedals, nary, 1886.
of a fan-shaft provided with one or more fan- LLEWELLYN W. COSKLING. s.] 5 blades, and a friction pinion or roll for contact In presence ofwith the drive-wheel, substantially as and for GEO. H. BENEDICT,
the purpose set forth. W. G. MCARTHUR.
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